Sous Chef

About the roleWe have an exciting opportunity to join the Waitrose Hospitality & Food Service team as a Sous Chef.

As a Sous Chef you will lead the team, who you task manage, to support the Hospitality & Food Service team in the delivery of the highest possible operational standards. You will be an exemplary operator, ensuring menus are delivered to the highest possible standard, on time and within cost parameters, including compliance and risk management.

• Expected salary  - £26,500.00 - £32,000 per annum (dependent on experience).  

• Contract type - This position is a Permanent contract.

• Location - This role is based at our Bracknell Head Office. 

Please be aware that due to the nature and activities of this role, all successful candidates will have a DBS check carried out on them through a 3rd party registered body. For more details on DBS checks and what these entail, please visit the Government website. A financial probity check will also need to be completed for this role.

Key responsibilities 

• Producing food to the highest standards and quality within budgetary requirements.

• Make a creative contribution to menu and proposition development.

• Lead the food preparation process in a kitchen ensuring the highest standards are maintained. 

• Managing and working closely with other Chefs of all levels

• Responsible for ensuring the kitchens meet all regulations including the highest standards of food safety and hygiene legislation as well as industry best practices

• Ensure the administration of Food preparation is accurately recorded to management information and food safety requirements.

Essential skills/experience you’ll need 

• Good basic education - GCSE’s - A Levels or Vocational equivalents

• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2

• Recognised Food Production Certificate. City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent

• Operational experience in medium/large industrial kitchens, canteens or hospitality at a supervisory level

Desirable skills/experience you may have 

• Working towards Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate - Level 3

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About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.